Site Manager – Roofing

Location: South Devon / Exeter (Projects across the region)
Salary: £45,000–£48,000 + Company Vehicle + Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are working with a well-established contractor specialising in property services, maintenance, and refurbishment across the South West. Known for high-quality delivery and long-term client relationships, they are a trusted partner in the social housing sector.

We are seeking an experienced Roofing Site Manager to lead roofing upgrade projects across social housing properties in South Devon and Exeter. You will oversee works on both void and occupied properties, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. This is a hands-on role requiring strong leadership, organisation, and expertise in roofing and refurbishment works.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations on projects across the region
• Supervise works on both void and occupied social housing properties
• Ensure all works are delivered safely, on time, and in line with project programmes
• Monitor and maintain high standards of quality control
• Supervise site teams and subcontractors
• Maintain strong communication with clients, tenants, and internal teams
• Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations and company procedures

Requirements & Experience

• Proven roofing experience, ideally on commercial or social housing projects
• NVQ Level 2 in Roofing & Slating (essential)
• SMSTS, CSCS card & First Aid at Work (essential)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across South Devon & Exeter
• Experience in social housing, maintenance, or refurbishment projects

Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
• Fully expensed company vehicle
• Life assurance cover
• Additional company benefits package
• Long-term, stable pipeline of projects

Next Steps

To apply, please follow the instructions below, or call Abbie or Cat on 01752 421888 for an informal, confidential discussion.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Senior Site Manager

Location: Cornwall
Salary: Competitive + Car Package & Benefits
Type: Permanent

About the Role

Sphere Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Site Manager to join a leading construction contractor delivering large-scale projects across Cornwall.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven site leader to take full responsibility for on-site operations, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role from pre-construction through to final handover, driving programme and performance on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring programme, quality, and safety targets are met
• Oversee site activities including subcontractors, trades, and direct labour
• Ensure health & safety regulations and company standards are adhered to
• Coordinate site teams
• Chair site meetings and client and progress meetings
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to the SMT
• Ensure all works are completed in line with drawings, specifications, and regulations
• Maintain accurate site records and documentation

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Site Manager or Site Manager on contracting / apartment schemes
• Strong technical knowledge of construction methods, including reinforced concrete (RC) structures
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and deliver to tight programmes
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Relevant site qualifications (SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid) preferred

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Car allowance
• Death in service benefit
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

If this opportunity is of interest, please apply as instructed or get in touch with Jo or Cat to discuss in more detail.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we will work with you and our client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces—regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Development Manager – St Austell

Fixed Term Contract – Until June 2027

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to lead residential developments from land handover to planning consent, ensuring each scheme is viable, deliverable, and aligned with growth ambitions. You’ll coordinate consultants, engage with local authorities, shape design strategies, and champion high-quality outcomes at every stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive development strategy, viability, and planning coordination.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning applications.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, planners, stakeholders, and communities.
• Identify and mitigate risks, keeping projects on track.
• Report on budgets, milestones, and progress during the pre-construction phase.

About You

• HND or equivalent Level 5 qualification in a related discipline.
• Commercially aware, confident, and collaborative.
• Experienced in the full housebuilding development process, from land acquisition to sales.
• Strong knowledge of planning policy, land law, contracts, and Section 106 agreements.
• Excellent communicator and problem solver, with a proactive approach to project delivery.

What We Offer

• Fixed term contract until June 2027.
• Competitive salary and car allowance package.
• Opportunity to make a real impact on residential developments.

Next Steps

For an informal discussion, please call Jo or Abbie on 01752 421888 or apply as instructed. Interviews will begin shortly.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. Applications are welcome from individuals of all backgrounds, including under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Sphere Solutions Ltd is a leading construction recruitment agency specialising in staffing solutions across the construction sector, with a strong presence in Wales, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester, Taunton, Plymouth, Truro, and Southampton.

Planning Manager – Exeter

We have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Manager to join a dynamic team in Exeter, leading the full planning lifecycle for residential developments – from early feasibility and site acquisition through to planning consent and delivery. You will manage a professional consultant team, engage with stakeholders and local authorities, and drive strategic planning decisions to ensure high-quality, viable schemes are delivered on time.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in planning within residential housebuilding.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, including managing teams and consultants.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, work collaboratively, and deliver multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of design software such as Photoshop, SketchUp, or JPA Designer is desirable.
• MRTPI, Part 3 Architecture, or CIAT membership is advantageous but not essential.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Car or travel allowance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and a supportive, collaborative team environment

This is a fantastic chance to play a key role in shaping and delivering successful residential developments.

Building Services Manager (Mechanical Bias) – Major Hotel Development

Location: Cardiff
Salary: Competitive + Attractive Package + Long-Term Career Prospects

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Building Services Manager with a strong mechanical understanding looking to take the next step in your career? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading Tier 1 contractor delivering a landmark hotel development in Cardiff.

We are seeking a skilled Building Services Manager to play a key role on a large-scale, high-profile hotel project. You will be responsible for overseeing the coordination, installation, and delivery of building services, ensuring quality, compliance, and programme targets are achieved.

This is a standout project offering long-term prospects with a well-established contractor known for delivering prestigious schemes across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate all building services (MEP) activities on site
• Oversee subcontractors and ensure work is delivered to programme and quality standards
• Work closely with project managers, design teams, and commercial teams
• Ensure compliance with all health & safety and building regulations
• Review technical drawings and specifications
• Drive programme and resolve any technical or coordination issues

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Building Services Manager on large construction projects
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, with at least some mechanical bias
• Experience working on hotel, commercial, or large-scale developments preferred
• Excellent coordination and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and subcontractors
• Relevant qualifications in Building Services, Mechanical Engineering, or similar

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary with an attractive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on a flagship hotel development
• Strong pipeline of future projects offering long-term career stability
• Clear progression opportunities within a leading contractor

Apply Now

Apply now to secure your place on one of Cardiff’s most exciting construction projects.

Mobile Plant Operator

Location: Plymouth
Salary: £35,000 per year + shift premium
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a Mobile Plant Operator to primarily operate a tracked excavator, along with other machinery such as telehandlers and tractors.

You will join the Care and Maintenance Team on a significant mine site rebuild project in Plymouth. This is a permanent opportunity offering long-term stability and the chance to work on a high-impact, technically challenging site.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate plant machinery including excavators, telehandlers, tractors, and 4×4 light vehicles
• Carry out daily pre-op and post-op inspections to ensure safe and reliable operation
• Attend daily shift start-up meetings, toolbox talks, and safety briefings
• Report unsafe conditions, incidents, or equipment defects promptly
• Support site operations including:
  • Pump and pipeline movements
  • Dust control
  • Surface water management
  • Road maintenance
  • Refuelling and general housekeeping
• Assist with loading/unloading shipments and other site duties as required

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
• Moving to shift patterns within the next 4 months (with shift premium)

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

• Valid UK Driving Licence
• CPCS or NPORS Excavator qualification
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to pass regular drug and alcohol testing

Desirable

• NVQ Level qualification in Plant Operations
• Experience operating a range of heavy plant (telehandler, dozers, wheel loaders, haul trucks)
• IOSH – Working Safely Certification
• First Aid at Work qualification
• Basic computer skills

Apply

For a confidential chat, please contact Abbie or Cat on 01752 421888.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Cornwall
Salary: £50,000–£70,000 + Package
Type: Permanent

Overview

Sphere Solutions are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor, ideally from a civils or groundworks background, to join a highly successful subcontractor based in Mid Cornwall, with a strong presence across Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset.

Working with a number of leading housing developers and contractors, this business benefits from long-standing client relationships and a consistently busy portfolio of regional projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce valuation matrices and daywork schedules
• Review contract documentation and drawings to ensure accuracy and alignment across all parties
• Prepare and submit monthly applications for payment in line with client calculation schedules
• Verify and approve subcontractor payments
• Maintain full visibility and control of all project costs and expenditure
• Manage cost changes arising from revised drawings and design updates
• Liaise with clients to agree dayworks prior to instruction
• Ensure all works comply with company procedures and industry standards, supporting ISO, SMAS, CHAS, and Achilles accreditations

Requirements & Experience

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction
• Strong background in groundworks or civil engineering (preferred)
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar (desirable)
• Excellent commercial awareness and contractual understanding
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

What’s on Offer

• Salary £50,000–£70,000 depending on experience
• Competitive package
• Long-term opportunity with a well-established regional contractor
• Strong pipeline of secured work with repeat clients

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Next Steps

For an informal discussion, please call Abbie or Cat on 01752 421888 or apply as instructed.

Sphere Solutions Ltd is a leading construction recruitment agency specialising in providing staffing solutions across the construction sector. With a strong presence in Wales, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucester, Taunton, Plymouth, Truro, and Southampton, we connect talented professionals with leading employers.

Assistant Site Manager

Location: Cornwall

We are working with a well-established contractor delivering a range of commercial refurbishment & new build projects across Cornwall. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an Assistant Site Manager to support the delivery of projects to the highest standards of safety, quality, and programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to step up or further develop their career within a reputable contractor with a strong local presence and pipeline of secured work.

The Role

As an Assistant Site Manager, you will support the Site Manager in the day-to-day running of site, with a particular focus on live healthcare environments:

• Assisting in the management of site operations to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Coordinating subcontractors and trades on site
• Ensuring strict adherence to health & safety regulations, particularly within NHS environments
• Monitoring quality and ensuring works meet required standards
• Supporting site documentation, reporting, and progress tracking
• Liaising with clients, consultants, and the wider project team

Requirements

• Experience working in a general contracting environment (NHS works advantageous)
• Demonstrated longevity with previous employers
• Strong understanding of site processes and health & safety compliance
• SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid at Work
• Good local supply chain knowledge within Cornwall
• Strong IT skills, including MS365

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work with a respected contractor
• Strong pipeline of local projects – no long-distance travel
• Supportive team environment with progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply

Please apply with your CV or get in touch with Jo or Cat for a confidential discussion.

Alternatively, call Abbie or Cat on 01752 421888 for an informal, confidential chat.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Senior Design Manager

Location: Bristol
Sector: Construction – Healthcare / High-Tech Projects
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Senior Design Manager – Bristol – Tier 1 Main Contractor – £30m Healthcare Project

Are you an experienced Senior Design Manager looking to take the lead on a technically complex, high-value healthcare scheme in Bristol?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Tier 1, award-winning main contractor with an exceptional reputation across the UK construction sector. With a strong pipeline of secured work and a well-established regional team, this role offers long-term career stability, progression, and the chance to work on one of the region’s most interesting high-technology health projects.

The Project

You will play a key role on a £30m high-tech healthcare development in Bristol. This scheme involves complex building services coordination, specialist installations, and high-specification design standards, making it a standout project within the South West construction market.

Working within a collaborative and experienced project team, you will take ownership of the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring programme, quality, and compliance targets are achieved.

Senior Design Manager – Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process on a £30m healthcare construction project
• Coordinate consultant teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Drive design programme to meet key project milestones
• Manage risk, compliance, and technical approvals
• Ensure design solutions are practical, cost-effective, and buildable
• Oversee BIM coordination and technical integration
• Support commercial and operational teams throughout delivery

Senior Design Manager – Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager on large construction projects
• Experience delivering healthcare, laboratory, or technically complex schemes preferred
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and construction standards
• Tier 1 or large main contractor experience desirable
• Excellent leadership, communication, and coordination skills
• Relevant construction qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)

Why Apply?

• Join an award-winning Tier 1 contractor
• Strong secured pipeline of regional projects
• Stable, well-established team environment
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Be part of a technically challenging and career-defining project

This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Design Manager in Bristol to take ownership of a flagship healthcare project within a business known for quality, innovation, and long-term staff retention.

If you are a Senior Design Manager seeking your next challenge in the South West construction market, apply today for a confidential discussion.